TOUR CA86: 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS
Silver & Blue Service
Two great ways to wander along our mountain tracks! Add the freedom of a Brewster Discovery Drive to the romance of your rail journey. Your itinerary, complete with rental car and accommodations, prompts you to explore the wild beauty of our mountain parks at your leisure. Ride a gondola to the top of a mountain, unwind in a mineral pool and walk on a glacier - it's all here. Return to Vancouver onboard VIA Rail's "Canadian" Silver & Blue class. Sit back and let us fill your eyes with beauty.
TOUR FEATURES: 6 nights accommodation, VIA Rail's "Silver & Blue", all onboard meals, Columbia Icefield Tour, AVIS mid-size car rental, Banff Gondola, Upper Hot Springs, Cave and Basin admission, 1 dinner, baggage handling, gratuities on included meals, and Brewster travel bag.
DAY 1
Begin your tour by picking up your rental car early in Vancouver and driving to peaceful Lac Le Jeune. Travel along either the Coquihalla Highway via Merritt (highway toll not included on this route) or the Trans-Canada Highway via the Fraser Canyon, where you can stop at Hell's Gate and other great viewpoints. Overnight at Lac Le Jeune Resort (dinner included).
DAY 2
Drive eastward along the Trans-Canada Highway to your destination of Banff, Alberta. En route you'll see Shuswap Lake, Rogers Pass, Glacier and Yoho National Parks, the Spiral Tunnels of the Canadian Pacific Railway - and so much more! Include a stop at Lake Louise before your arrival in Banff. Overnight in Banff.
DAY 3
Explore the wonders of world-famous Banff, a scenic alpine town that's also a centre for arts and entertainment, shopping, restaurants and nightlife. Luxuriate in the mineral waters of the newly-renovated Upper Hot Springs (entrance included) and ride the Banff Gondola (included) for a 360§ look at Banff and the Bow Valley. Overnight in Banff.
DAY 4
Today you will drive to Jasper via Canada's most spectacular mountain highway - the Icefields Parkway. Be sure to stop and explore, take pictures, enjoy the peaks, valleys, waterfalls, glaciers and turquoise lakes. A ride on a Brewster Snocoach to tour the Athabasca Glacier is included in your package (April 20 - October 15 included). Begin a two-night stay in Jasper.
DAY 5
Take time to discover Jasper and it's lovely surroundings on your own. Drive to Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake, where you can take a scenic lake cruise; try the Whistlers tramway for a panoramic view; or head eastward to Miette Hot Springs. These suggested options are not included in the package. Overnight in Jasper.
DAYS 6 & 7
Return your rental vehicle in Jasper ($125.00 Cdn drop fee not included) and begin the two-day rail portion of your tour. Board VIA Rail's "Silver & Blue" service, an afternoon departure, for an overnight journey to Vancouver. You will travel along the tranquil North Thompson River, on the Interior Plateau with its sagebrush and Ponderosa pines, then along the rugged Fraser Canyon past Hell's Gate. Your tour concludes upon arrival in Vancouver.

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